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The Hindu Crossword No. 8428

Across

1 Break with sharp crack after someone drops the shutter (9)

6 Wealthy luxury loving person (5)

9 Catch one's breath out of fear may be (7)

10 Injured father figure lassoes wild game (7)

11 Natural ardour of spirit (6)

12 A mini gathering of former pupils (6)

15 Shoemaker worried can be crafty (10)

16 It lies in the middle of water (4)

18 Olympic runner about died trying to break it perhaps (4)

19 Science of numbers (10)

23 Medical jabber (6)

25 Make mistake and go on a short journey (6)

28 Backslide when scales fall from careless lapse (7)

29 Printed issue (7)

30 Infatuated like a love lorn teenager (5)

31 One and all dance in idle trifling (9)

Down

1 Pertaining to earthquakes (7)

2 He examines accounts officially (7)

3 Bird that rolls about in mud? (7)

4 Gets possession of one's rightful property (4)

5 It weakens the spirit (4)

6 Deftly quick in movement (6)

7 Muslim lady of high rank (5)

8 Hour to tuck in when supper is over (7)

13 Measure of volume of fluid (5)

14 Final cessation of vital functions (5)

17 Gratification found being in a station someway (9)

18 In the middle it is strongly perfumed (7)

20 Appetiser containing gin (7)

21 Rhythm of measured movement (7)

22 Inclined course set with 500 poles (6)

24 General applause for conspicuous success (5)

26 Grass for the caribou (4)

27 Actually existing and not merely apparent (4)

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